The world is facing the threat of ‘superbugs’ as these bacteria dubbed as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have evolved into one of the most difficult-to-treat pathogens. MRSA is a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. In the external community, most MRSA infections are skin infections. In medical facilities, MRSA causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. A new study suggests that treatment with the wrong antibiotic could make MRSA-induced infections worse.
BioDelivery Sciences International Inc recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its opioid treatment for chronic pain. Belbuca is an opioid film patch and aims to treat patients with chronic pain who need round-the-clock treatment and for whom current alternatives do not suffice. Belbuca has the advantages of lower possibility for abuse and less chance of causing constipation. Physicians will be able to prescribe the medication for 6 months at a time rather than by the month.
The number of calls to Poison Control Centers nationwide related to e-cigarettes has surged from 1 call per month in September 2010 to 215 per month in February 2014, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report in the April 4th issue of Morbidity...
Please check Glutathione Research papers on our resources page. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is asking health care providers to advise patients to restrict acetaminophen to no more than 325mg per dose. They claim there is no evidence giving more provides...
Liver toxicity from acetaminophen in high doses (usually 4000mg or more daily) has been an ongoing issue for patients. Sometimes it is due to abuse. But at other times it is just from patients trying to manage their pain. The combination of hydrocodone +...
When you go into your local pharmacy and look past the Rx counter you will see rows and rows of oral dosage forms (tablets and capsules), a small section of oral liquids (solutions and suspensions), and an even smaller section of topical preparations (ointments and...
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